World Employment Confederation conference sets path for global labour market
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Updated · via.tt.se · May 8
World Employment Confederation conference sets path for global labour market
6 articles · Updated · via.tt.se · May 8
The 59th annual event, co-organised with ACSESS, takes place in Toronto on 12-13 May ahead of the International Labour Conference in June.
Speakers include leaders from ManpowerGroup, the OECD and European Commission, with opening remarks from Ontario ministers Andrea Khanjin and David Piccini.
WEC says AI adoption, demographic shifts and economic uncertainty are worsening skills mismatches; its members from nearly 50 countries help place more than 61 million people into work yearly.
Is the global talent shortage a crisis of skills, or a corporate failure to invest in wages and internal training?
As AI automates entry-level tasks, how will the next generation of experts be trained without traditional career paths?
WEC 2026 Toronto: World’s Largest Employment Conference Tackles AI, Talent Shortages, and Global Workforce Transformation
Overview
The 59th Annual World Employment Confederation (WEC) Conference, co-organized with ACSESS, will take place in Toronto on May 12-13, 2026, marking the largest event in WEC history and its first return to Canada since 2013. WEC members, who help over 61 million people find work each year, will gather to address major challenges like global economic uncertainty, rapid AI adoption, and demographic shifts. The conference aims to be a pivotal forum for discussing how to effectively mobilize global talent and shape the future of work through people-first strategies, technology, and smart policy innovation.